Active/Passive Voice Review

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What is the definition of active voice?

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Active voice is when the subject of the sentence completes the action in the sentence.

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What is the definition of passive voice?

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Passive voice is when the subject of the sentence receives the action in the sentence.

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Identify the voice: 'The book was read by the student.'

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Passive voice.

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Identify the voice: 'The student read the book.'

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Active voice.

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Change to active voice: 'The cake was baked by my mom.'

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My mom baked the cake.

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Change to passive voice: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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The lesson was explained by the teacher.

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What is an example of a sentence in active voice?

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The dog chased the cat.

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What is an example of a sentence in passive voice?

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The cat was chased by the dog.

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What is the main difference between active and passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject performs the action; in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Change to active voice: 'The homework was completed by the students.'

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The students completed the homework.